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Chapter 41

           Somewhereinsomehastilydugtrenchintheenemy’scountry.AndMrs.Allan’smouthquivered.Herhusbandandbrotherhadbeenonthatill-starredraidMorganmadeintoOhioandthelastinformationshehadofthemwasthattheyfellonthebanksoftheriver,justastheYankeecavalrystormedup.Shedidnotknowwheretheylay.Mrs.Allison’ssonhaddiedinaNorthernprisoncampandshe,thepoorestofthepoor,wasunabletobringhisbodyhome.Therewereotherswhohadreadoncasualtylists:"Missingbelieveddead,"andinthosewordshadlearnedthelastnewstheywereevertolearnofmentheyhadseenmarchaway.

           TheyturnedtoMelaniewitheyesthatsaid:"Whydoyouopenthesewoundsagain?Thesearethewoundsthatneverhealthewoundsofnotknowingwheretheylie."

           Melanie’svoicegatheredstrengthinthestillnessoftheroom.

           "TheirgravesaresomewhereupintheYankees’country,justliketheYankeegravesarehere,andoh,howawfulitwouldbetoknowthatsomeYankeewomansaidtodigthemupand—"

           Mrs.Meademadeasmall,dreadfulsound.

           "ButhowniceitwouldbetoknowthatsomegoodYankeewomanAndtheremustbeSOMEgoodYankeewomen.Idon’tcarewhatpeoplesay,theycan’tallbebad!Howniceitwouldbetoknowthattheypulledweedsoffourmen’sgravesandbroughtflowerstothem,eveniftheywereenemies.

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